JAXA · Aerospace · 2024
Lunar Excursion Vehicle 1. Small hopping/jumping micro-rover deployed by SLIM just before touchdown on 19 January 2024. Uses leaf-spring legs to hop across the lunar surface. Operated autonomously without ground commands, communicating with Earth directly via UHF antenna — a first for a lunar surface vehicle.
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View full interactive profile, comparisons & videos →| Category | Aerospace |
| Sub-type | Lunar Rover |
| Status | Active |
| Year | 2024 |
| Origin | Japan |
| Also known as | Lunar Excursion Vehicle 1, Hopping micro-robot |
| Announced | 2018 |
| Released | 2024-01-19 |
| Weight | 2.1 kg |
| Frame | Aluminum, composite |
| Degrees of freedom | 4 |
| Camera | 2 |
| Actuator type | Leaf-spring hopping mechanism + reaction wheels |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
| Made in | Japan |